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Monday April 28, 2008
Old Bailey Trials go online
Proceedings from over 200,000 trials from the Old Bailey have been made fully available online.
The trials, which took place in the historical London court between 1674 and 1913, can be searched online by clicking here.
If you read the Criminal Ancestors feature in last month’s YFT 63, you’ll realise the importance of such a resource, both in discovering the black sheep of your family and those forebears who were victims of crime.
If, however, you don’t find anyone familiar among the records, you can always look up notes involving famous murderer Dr Crippen and playwright Oscar Wilde.
Pick up next month’s copy of Your Family Tree (65) for a full review.
Issue 64 on sale now!
Issue 64 of Your Family Tree
is on sale now! In the latest issue of Britain's favourite
genealogical title we give you the definitive guide to the census,
showing you how to make the most of all the records from every census year, from all over the UK. We
also help you discover adoption records and, on the anniversary of the Penny Black, we look at how your ancestors used the post.
Census – We show you the websites and organisations that provide census data, where you can find them and how to make the most out of them, right up to 1911!
Going postal – The history of the postal service and how your ancestors made use of it
Adoption records – The records, restrictions and sources for overcoming this family history hurdle
WWI records online – Use Ancestry's Medal Index Cards, and other online resources, to find Army ancestors from the Great War
Plus... A tragic tale uncovered from a final photo, how to get started with death certificates, our region guide to Leicester,
a free CD packed with family history software, including a The Complete Guide to Heraldry and much, much more!
At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, the new-look issue 64 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code P034
Monday April 21, 2008
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Requested by our forum members, this will identify you as a Your Family Tree fan, and help you to meet up with other readers.
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Thursday April 03, 2008
Win unlimited access to Findmypast
Win unlimited access to Findmypast in this month’s Your Family Tree competition
YFT is giving you a chance to win a free, unlimited subscription to the records at www.findmypast.com for a whole year!
One winner will recieve a lucrative Explorer subscription worth £89.95, while nine runners-up will get Discovery packages.
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the following question and fill out our online form below...
Closing date 24 May 2008
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Tuesday April 01, 2008
Issue 63 on sale now
Issue 63 of Your Family Tree
is on sale now! In this new-look issue of Britain's favourite
genealogical title we're helping you find your criminal ancestors, showing you the best records to track down the thieves, murderers and fraudsters in your family tree. We
also give you a guide to adoption records and celebrate VE Day by finding out what this joyous occasion meant to your relatives.
Criminal ancestors – An expert guide to finding the records that shed light on the black sheep of your family
Tales of VE Day – Moving stories from WWII survivors, plus how you can find details of your family
Catholic records – Trace the records of their troubled past in Britain
Bargains online – Find where to look for the best genealogy deals on the internet
Plus... The story of Britain's first female register, how to get started with marriage certificates, our region guide to Renfrewshire,
a free CD packed with family history software, including a Ashampoo Photo Commander 5 and much, much more!
At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, the new-look issue 63 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code P033
Friday March 07, 2008
Win a personalised ancestor chart
Win a personalised ancestor chart in this month’s Your Family Tree competition
The 12 winners will get a stylish, professionaly produced family tree worth £49 courtesy of Maxbal Genealogy
To have a chance of winning one of these exclusive prizes just answer the following question and fill out our online form below...
Closing date 1 May 2008
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Friday February 29, 2008
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Issue 62 on sale now!
Issue 62 of Your Family Tree
is on sale now! In this new-look issue of Britain's favourite
genealogical title we show you how to find and utilise your ancestor's wills and discover the history of these important documents. We
also give you a guide to your Jewish ancestors, find your theatrical forebears and reveal the history of the Titanic, plus how to find your relatives lost at sea.
Find your family's wills – An expert guide to tracing some of family history's most important documents
Titanic stories – We mark the anniversary of the world's most famous vessel plus advice on tracing relatives lost at sea
Jewish records – Follow the difficult road taken by these much-travelled people
Search newspapers online – Read all about how to find and use web-based newspaper collections
Plus... The story of a WWI prisoner of the Germans, how to decipher old handwriting, our region guide to Dorset,
a free CD packed with family history software, including a Dorset
directory to find your relatives and much, much more!
At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, the new-look issue 61 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code P032
Friday February 01, 2008
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Thursday January 31, 2008
Issue 61 light text – a solution
By now, many of you will have received your copies of Your Family Tree issue 61. We've tried to incorporate some new ideas in the magazine this month, which we think make it even better than before.
Unfortunately, one of the changes has caused an unexpected problem with one of our text fonts. This means that certain pages in the magazine have become difficult to read, particularly for those with poor eyesight. Rest assured, we certainly didn't intend for the font to print this light, and we will be changing it for all subsequent issues.
In the meantime, I have uploaded PDF versions of all the affected pages. You can download them all for free here:
You can either read these pages on-screen, or print them out to read at your leisure.
Please accept my apologies for this error, and any discomfort it has caused you in reading the magazine.
Russell James Editor
Issue 61 on sale now!
Issue 61 of Your Family Tree
is on sale now! In this new-look issue of Britain's favourite genealogical title we reveal the top ten forgotten treasures of family history research, where to find them, and how best to utilise them. We
also give you a guide to deciphering military photographs, the amazing history of the suffragettes and
how to track down your Welsh ancestors using some excellent applications on your free CD.
Family history's forgotten treasures – The top ten underused genealogical resources, and how they can help you
Track down suffragettes – We mark Women's History Month by exploring the records and history of female activists
Military photographs – Paul Reed explains what you should be looking for in your wartime photos
Find marriages online – Your guide to finding your family's marriages in Boyd's Index at Origins.net
Plus... The story of a sea captian in the slave trade, Jeweller records, how to clean your ancestors' gravestones, our region guide to Pembrokeshire,
a free CD packed with family history software, including a Welsh directory to find your relatives and much, much more!
At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, the new-look issue 61 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code P031
Win a laptop PC!!!
Win a laptop worth £900 in this month’s Your Family Tree competition
The winner will get a brand-new, high-spec Sony FZ21S laptop courtesy of Ancestry.co.uk. An unbeatable tool to use for your research both at home and at the archive!
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Closing date 1 April 2008
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Monday January 07, 2008
Issue 60 on sale now!
Issue 60 of Your Family Tree
is on sale now! In the first issue of 2008 we present to you the best way to track down ancestors from UK and Ireland's capital cities. We also give you guides to Wheelwrights and Northamptonshire and show you how to build your family tree using OSK, which is one of the many fantastic applications on your free CD.
Find Your Capital Ancestors – Our team of expert writers show you the best ways to carry out family history research in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London
Build Your Family Tree – Chris Paton looks at the various ways you can record your research in a family history chart. We also show you how to use OSK 4.6 on your CD to help you complete this
Wheelwrights – Colin Waters explains how to find the records on generations of these expert craftsmen
Ancestral Author 1.3 –YFT gets your New Year off to a great start with this free program that enables you to create an ancestral book out of your research
Plus... The story of Canadian forebears, Irish Property Records, our region guide to Northants,
a free CD packed with family history software, including London and Northamptonshire directories to find your relatives and much, much more!
At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, issue 60 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code 54XX
Win luxury albums!
Organise your research in style with this month’s Your Family Tree competition
The winners will get luxury loose-leaf binder albums courtesy of Arrowfile to keep your BMD certificates and other documents safe and organised.
To have a chance of winning this exclusive prize just answer the following question and fill out our online form below...
Closing date 1 March 2008
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